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  • Cataract (1852)

    Explore the wreck of the Cataract, a steam-powered propeller ship that met a fiery end in 1861 while serving on Lake Erie.

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  • E. C. Williams (1849)

    Explore the wreck of the E. C. Williams, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Erie, with no casualties and a rich history.

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  • Comet (Mayflower) (1848)

    Explore the well-preserved wreck of the Comet, a sidewheel steamship with a turbulent history, located near Simcoe Island in Lake Ontario.

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  • Augustus Handy

    Explore the well-preserved wreck of the Augustus Handy, a 19th-century wooden schooner lost in Lake Huron during a storm.

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  • Freeman (1845)

    Explore the wreck of the Freeman, a two-masted schooner that capsized in 1861 while transporting corn on Lake Erie.

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  • Sir William Wallace

    Explore the wreck of the Sir William Wallace, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan in 1861. Discover its history and dive conditions.

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  • Beaver (Baltic)

    Explore the wreck of the Beaver, a wooden schooner lost in a snowstorm in 1861 near Nine Mile Point, Lake Ontario.

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  • Lochiel (Three Seas)

    Explore the wreck of Lochiel, a 19th-century schooner lost in Lake Ontario. Discover its history and the circumstances of its sinking.

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  • Jersey City (1855)

    Explore the wreck of the Jersey City, a wooden propeller steamer lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1860, claiming 16 lives.

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  • Hurricane (1854)

    Explore the wreck of the Hurricane, a wooden schooner lost in a gale on Lake Michigan in 1860, claiming all crew members aboard.

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